Those of you who switched from big 4 external audit to industry internal audit. If you don’t mind sharing (you can also message me) can you please let me know your experience? Would you recommend it? How is the compensation/work life balance? Any input is appreciated.

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I did this back in 2021. Big 4 -> FTSE 100 internal audit.

I enjoyed the experience and was able to get my IIA fairly quickly. I think being “internal” provided a new perspective on the work. However, I didn’t appreciate how the 1st and 2nd LOD thought of our team as adversary to them vs. a value-providing partner.

Comp was good - work/life balance was actually worse because I wasn’t accustomed to more deadlines throughout the year (I typically had one hard 2/28 deadline and occasional quarterly late nights); internal audit felt like a monthly rush.

I’d still take the opportunity if offered again, but I left within a year when I realized it wasn’t the right career path for me.

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